Over dinner last night, I was informed that England has outlawed the
use of steak knives, as they are deemed "dangerous".
I know this is not on topic, but still, if it is true, shows the
varying mindset of your European bretheren.
SO, is this true?
On 12/17/06, b-evans@earthlink.net <b-evans@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Charley Braum wrote: "The interesting thing about 'European
> Environmentalism' is that they still don't want to include Eastern
> Europe in the total mix. The mess that they made there after WWII into
> the 80's will be around a long time."
>
> What I have found surprising (and at the same time disturbing) is that
> in some areas, the environmental laws of the European Union are far more
> strict than those in the U.S. It is my understanding (from my friend
> the Lotus test engineer) that European car emissions standards are more
> strict than even those in California. It is claimed that even our
> equipment to test emissions is antiquated by European standards.
>
> In other areas of environmental law, the Europeans have established
> standards for political and economic reasons, creating them in a way
> that other nations cannot compete, and even cases where they favor one
> EU country over another. As the formerly Communist nations begin to
> join the EU, they must adhere to EU regulations, as well as beginning to
> clean up a few generations worth of environmental garbage.
>
> What is most distrubing is that the environmental laws have been created
> by Brussels bureaucrats, not by elected leaders, thereby entrusting too
> much power into the hands of a cadre of professional bureaucrats not
> responsive to the public will. Dangerous business that.
>
> Buster
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